Biography
Valentina Elena Cortese Rossi di Coenzo, sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa, was an Italian film and theatre actress. Her screen career spanned over 100 productions across over five decades, from 1941 until 1993. Cortese won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for her performance in the film Day for Night (1973). In 2013, she received the French Order of Arts and Letters.
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Awards & recognition
- Grolla d'oro — Best Leading Actress · 1956
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1975 · nominated
Filmography26 titles
Jesus of Nazareth
The Rocket from Calabuch
Juliet of the Spirits
The Visit
The Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Brother Sun, Sister Moon
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
The Evil Eye
Barabbas
Malaya
Nick the Sting
The Possessed
The Glass Mountain
Kidnap Syndicate
Le Amiche
The Barefoot Contessa
Lux Video Theatre
Federico Fellini's Autobiography
The House on Telegraph Hill
Black Magic
First Love
Appassionata
When Time Ran Out...
The Assassination of Trotsky
Ring of Darkness
Tender Dracula